NWS: Straight Line Winds Caused Cumberland, Putnam, White Damage
The National Weather Service said straight line winds are to blame for damage in Cumberland, Putnam and White counties. The team assessed Cookeville, Lake Tansi, Doyle and Monterey. Winds in Cookeville were strongest at up to 95 mph. NWS Meteorologist Mark Rose said the team looks at the debris left behind in the path of […]
More Rolling Roadblocks at I-40 Construction
Construction continues at the new I-40 interchange. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said crews will have a rolling roadblock in the Crawford/Mine Lick Creek Road area Tuesday through Thursday. The roadblocks allow the contractor to place bridge beams. The roadblocks will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Flynn said. Additional rolling roadblocks will be […]
NWS Teams Look At Debris To Determine Tornado Or Straight Line
A National Weather Service team has already determined straight line winds caused Cookeville’s damage Saturday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mark Rose said the team is looking for some specific things. “They’ll look at the debris, if it’s all going in one direction, that’s a good indication of straight-line winds,” Rose said. “Tornado activity causes […]
Possible Education Cuts Could Have Big Impact
Potential cuts to education funding could have school districts all over the nation reviewing their budgets. Putnam County Schools Director Jerry Boyd said federal dollars make up about 12 percent of the school system’s budget. Out of a nearly $90 million annual budget, that’s a lot of money, Boyd said. “Any cuts certainly require us […]
Local Disaster Response Team In Need Of Volunteers
The Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team is in need of volunteers. A total of nine people are helping the organization cleanup debris left behind from Saturday’s storm system. Director Ken Hall said his crew began assisting with recovery efforts at about 4 a.m. Sunday. Workers spent much of Sunday afternoon working in the area […]
NWS: Straight Line Winds Caused Cookeville Damage
The National Weather Service said straight line winds of up to 95 mph caused damage in Cookeville. NWS teams are also assessing damage in White and Cumberland counties today. No one was reported injured in Saturday’s storms. Counties across the Upper Cumberland reported mass power outages and many trees down during the storms Saturday night. […]
Crews Assessing Damage, Restoring Power
No one was injured during severe thunderstorms that tracked across the Upper Cumberland Saturday night Crews are still working to restore power to hundreds in counties across the region. Teams from the National Weather Service will be assessing damage in Cumberland, White and Putnam counties this morning.
